Robert Brownrigg
| Sir Robert Brownrigg | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1759 County Wicklow, Ireland |
| Died | 27 April 1833 (aged 73–74) Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |  British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | British Ceylon |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
General Sir Robert Brownrigg, 1st Baronet GCB (1759 – 27 April 1833) was a British statesman and soldier.
[edit] Military career
Brownrigg was commissioned as an ensign in 1775.[1] After service with the 9th Foot, he was appointed Military Secretary to the Duke of York in 1795, and accompanied him to The Helder in Holland in 1799.[1]
In 1803 he was appointed Quartermaster-General to the Forces.[2] In July 1809, he joined the expedition to the Schelt.[1]
He left his post as Quartermaster-General to the Forces in 1811, and then, in 1813, he was appointed Governor of Ceylon.[1] In 1815, he conquered the Kingdom of Kandy, in the interior of the island, and annexed it to the British crown.[1] In recognition of his conquest, Brownrigg was created a baronet in 1816.[1] There was a major rebellion in October 1818 but Brownrigg also managed to put this down.[1] He attained the rank of full General in 1819 and left Ceylon the following year.[1] He died near Monmouth in 1833.[1]
[edit] Family
In 1789 Brownrigg married Elizabeth Catharine Lewis and together they went on to have six sons and a daughter.[1] Then in 1810 he married Sophia Bissett.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Robert Brownrigg at Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- ^ London Gazette: no. 15566. p. 266. 12 March 1803. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by New Post |
Military Secretary 1795–1803 |
Succeeded by William Clinton |
| Preceded by Sir David Dundas |
Quartermaster-General to the Forces 1803–1811 |
Succeeded by Sir James Gordon |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by John Wilson, acting |
Governor of Ceylon 1812–1820 |
Succeeded by Edward Barnes, acting |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by New creation |
Baronet 1816–1833 |
Succeeded by Robert Brownrigg |
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